Dakar — In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential to the continent's future, AllAfrica Global Media has agreed to launch a new convening platform: theAs with journalism institutions elsewhere in the world, African print and broadcast media have witnessed major changes to their industry. They need to collectively address the challenges they face.
Among those who attended the 2008 gathering were Linus Gitahi, CEO of the Nation Media Group in Kenya; Nduka Obaigbena; founder and chair of Nigeria-based THISDAY Newspaper; Maria Kivanuka, founder of Radio One in Uganda; John Allen, managing director of AllAfrica; Dr Tendai Mhizha, global strategist and AllAfrica Senior Advisor; Arlindo Lopes, president of the Southern African Broadcasting Association ; Boureima Sigue, founder of Le Pays in Burkina Faso; Juliana Rakotoarivelo, managing...
AMLF was held successfully from 2008 to 2015, bringing together media stakeholders including influential journalists, senior editors, civil society organizations, academics, business leaders as well as heads of state and leaders of Africa's most prestigious institutions, such as the African Union, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. What began with fifty attendees grew to more than 500 participants.
The implementation of the AfCFTA presents opportunities for media professionals to explore cross-border collaborations, content sharing, and talent exchange. Media leaders need to understand how the AfCFTA could facilitate the growth of the African media industry, foster cultural exchange, and promote the African narrative globally.: With the AfCFTA, there is a need to enhance the production and distribution of local African content.